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  Alarm warning devices such as sirens, bells or horns may not alert people or wake up 

sleepers who are located on  the other side of closed or partly open doors. If warning 
devices sound on a different level of the residence from the bedrooms, then they are 
less likely to waken or alert people inside the bedrooms. Even persons who are awake 
may not hear the warning if  the alarm is muffled by noise from a stereo, radio, air 
conditioner or other appliances, or by passing traffic. Finally, alarm warning devices, 
however loud, may not warn hearing-impaired people or waken deep sleepers. 

 

  Telephone lines needed to transmit alarm signals from a premise to a central monitoring 

station may be out of service or temporarily out of service. Telephone lines are also 
subject to compromise by sophisticated intruders. 

 

  Even if the system responds to the emergency as intended, however,  occupants may 

have insufficient time to protect themselves from the emergency situation. In the case of 
a monitored alarm system, authorities may not respond appropriately. 

 

  This equipment, like other electrical devices, is subject to component failure. Even 

though this equipment is designed to last as long as 10 years, the electronic 
components could fail at any time. 

 

  The most common cause of an alarm system not functioning when an intrusion or fire 

occurs is inadequate maintenance. This alarm system should be tested weekly to make 
sure all detectors are working properly. 

 

  Installing an alarm system may make one eligible for lower insurance rates, but an alarm 

system is not a substitute for insurance. Homeowners, property owners and renters 
should continue to act prudently in protecting themselves and continue to insure their 
lives and property. 

 

We continue to develop new and improved protection devices. Users of alarm systems owe 
it to themselves and their loved ones to learn about these developments. 

 

LIMITED WARRANTY 

RhinoCo Technology  (Seller), warrants its products to be in conformance with its own plans and 
specifications and to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and 
service for twelve months from the date of original purchase. Sellers obligation shall be limited to 
repairing or replacing, at its option, free of charge for materials or labor, any part which is proved not 
in compliance with Sellers specifications or proves defective in materials or workmanship under 
normal use and service. Seller shall have no obligation under this Limited Warranty or otherwise if 
the product is altered or improperly repaired or serviced by anyone other than Seller. For warranty 
service, return transportation prepaid, to  your local RhinoCo branch. Seller has no obligation to 
attend the buyer’s location to retrieve the goods or make repairs onsite. 

 

There are no warranties, expressed or implied, of merchant ability, or fitness for a particular purpose 
or otherwise, which extend beyond the description on the face hereof. In no case shall seller be 
liable to anyone for any consequential or incidental damages for breach of this or any other 
warranty, express or implied, or upon any other basis of liability whatsoever, even the loss or 
damage is caused by its own negligence or fault. 

 

Seller does not represent that the products it sells may not be compromised or circumvented; that 
the products will prevent any personal injury or property loss by burglary, robbery, fire or otherwise; 
or that the products will in all cases provide adequate warning or protection. Customer understands 
that a properly installed and maintained alarm system may only reduce the risk of a burglary, 
robbery, or fire without warning, but it is not insurance or a guarantee that such will not occur or that 
there will be no personal injury or property loss as a result. 

 

Consequently, seller shall have no liability for any personal injury; property damage or other loss 
based on a claim the product failed to give any warning. However, if seller is held liable, whether 
directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage arising under this limited warranty or otherwise, regard 

Summary of Contents for WGSENTINEL

Page 1: ...Watchguard Sentinel Wireless Alarm System Model WGSENTINEL Document Watchguard Sentinel User Manual doc Release 15 July 2009 U s e r M a n u a l Designed in Australia Made in Taiwan By www rhino com au ...

Page 2: ... 5 Adjusting the Detector Sensitivity 12 3 0 Turning the system on 13 3 1 Remote Control Functions 13 3 2 ARM Mode 13 3 3 DISARMING 14 3 4 PANIC Mode 14 3 8 The Passive Infrared Detector 14 3 8 4 Dual Edge Sensing DES technology explained 14 4 Programming 17 4 1 Adding New Remotes 17 4 2 Adding a Detector 18 4 3 Testing the Detector 19 4 3 1 Test Mode 19 5 Maintenance 20 5 1 The Remote Control 20 ...

Page 3: ...Simple installation Hand held remote controls Remote functions include arm disarm and panic Ability to add or erase detectors from your system Up to 5 wireless devices can be used any combination of remotes or sensors Protects your family and property Suitable for home and office Powerful external siren with flashing blue warning light Main power adaptor with a 10m lead Latest technology Wireless ...

Page 4: ...he two remotes are already pre learnt into your system no programming required 3 Power Supply plug pack 1 The main unit requires a regular mains power supply The Watchguard is supplied with a 12V DC plug pack that connects to the main unit s power connector on the end of the 10m cable 4 Passive Infrared Detector 1 Designed to detect the body movement of an intruder inside your premises These intel...

Page 5: ...t 3 minutes before it will respond properly The wire which runs around the edge of the detector is the antenna Do not touch remove or cut this wire 1 3 The Strobe and Siren The siren strobe contains the main alarm unit for the Watchguard Sentinel Home Alarm System Functions The LED The LED will stay on when the unit is in learn mode When the unit is disarmed the LED will flash continuously at a sl...

Page 6: ... range inside your house will be around 20 50 metres depending on the construction of the house Planning and Wire Routing 1 The Watchguard Sentinel main unit should be located high on the front or front side of the building under an eave of covering See Section 2 2 2 Route the white white black wire 2 core figure 8 cable from the main unit through the ceiling to connect with the plug pack connecto...

Page 7: ...arming disarming Use the wall plugs and screws provided if suitable for your particular building construction Installing the main unit 1 Drill mounting holes 7mm diameter 25mm minimum in depth into the chosen wall 2 Use the green star plug Press each one into the 3 main mounting holes 3 Make a hole and push the wires through the wall and up into the ceiling 4 Screw the top 2 screws half way in 5 P...

Page 8: ...nto the ceiling where the wire can go through to be connected to the wire from the main unit 2 Feed the wire through the hole in the ceiling and up to where it will join the wire from the main unit 3 Connect the connector from the power supply into the plug from the main unit as shown below Figure 4 ...

Page 9: ...to the swivel bracket See diagram below Approx mounting angle at 2 1m Figure 5 2 4 1 Tips for positioning This detector utilises the very latest in detection processing technology to reduce the possibility of false alarms However correct mounting of the detector is critical to ensure best detection or catch performance You cannot just screw the detector directly to a wall up high in a corner and e...

Page 10: ...above windows and doors to look inside DON T mount detector facing hot areas or areas where the temperature may change suddenly e g open fire places direct sunlight or air conditioning vents Select a location where the detector can provide the best detecting range Always ensure that you do not cover an area with multiple detectors so as to avoid simultaneous transmission back to the receiver in yo...

Page 11: ...ponding then remove the batteries which the plastic was covering and slide the batteries back into their original position If after this you still don t have any response from the detector then the batteries may be flat I M P O R T A N T 2 4 3 Warm up period You must wait approximately 3 minutes for the detector to warm up after connecting the batteries This time starts from when the detector star...

Page 12: ... 3 minutes and so on There is no need for the detector to trigger more than once every 3 minutes as your alarm system should be set to sound your siren for 5 minutes after being triggered In summary the detector will only trigger and flash the red light once every 3 minutes in its normal operation to save battery life The green light will stay off 2 4 5 Adjusting the Detector Sensitivity PULSE COU...

Page 13: ...e button will arm or disarm the alarm system depending on the current state of the alarm That means if the alarm is armed then pressing the button would disarm it similarly if the alarm is disarmed then pressing the button would arm it PANIC mode Press and hold approximately 3 seconds to activate PANIC mode 3 2 ARM Mode When to use This mode is used when leaving the building or premise Arming the ...

Page 14: ...e user wishes to activate the siren possibly used in an emergency situation What happens The siren will sound and the blue light will flash to alert people in the area 3 8 The Passive Infrared Detector It is vital that the detector is tested carefully for each installation At 25 Celsius the detector should have a detection range of approximately 10 metres and a scope angle of 90 i e 45 either side...

Page 15: ...ment The detection pattern in an optimal temperature environment is shown in figure 9 Each time you walk into or out of an infrared beam zone this will be sensed and processed by the DES technology built into the detector The red trigger light will not turn on until the detector has made a valid movement detection in normal mode Figure 9 detection pattern in the optimal temperature environment ...

Page 16: ... the opposite direction No trigger body movements Figure 11 no trigger No trigger body movements are body movements which are too small to be recognized as valid body movements to trigger the detector In the example shown by figure 11 a body walking into one side of the infrared beam zone then back out the same side of the infrared beam zone will not trigger the detector A body moving from positio...

Page 17: ...has been learnt successfully immediately attempt to arm the system with the newly programmed remote Refer to Section 3 of this manual for remote operation instructions Your Watchguard Sentinel Home alarm System can only store a maximum of FIVE wireless devices in its memory If you learn in an 6th remote the 1st remote control will be erased If you lose a remote control or have one stolen or wish t...

Page 18: ...ts in the detector will flash and the system will beep 4 times to signify that a valid detector has been learnt in 4 To test the detector wait 10 secs before pressing the tamper switch again If the detector is correctly learnt in pressing the tamper switch will activate the siren To stop the siren and disarm the system follow the disarming procedure outlined in section 3 1 of the manual ...

Page 19: ...de Replace the front cover The detector will stay in test mode for 3 minutes The green and red lights will flash together 6 times to indicate that the detector is exiting test mode During test mode the detector will flash the green light when you move into an infrared beam zone or move out of the other side of that infrared beam zone see section 4 3 for more information on how the sensor detects m...

Page 20: ...X27A Voltage 12 Volts 5 2 The Detector 5 2 1 Replacing the batteries The batteries can be removed by un clipping them out of the plastic battery holders The new batteries must be handled only by the edges as the chemicals in your skin may cause a poor battery connection Fingerprints can be cleaned off the batteries with a soft cloth and some alcohol solution The new batteries can now be slid into ...

Page 21: ...pyro detector with the dampened cloth Be sure not to touch the pyro detector with you fingers 5 2 3 Cleaning the case and lens Detectors are often left in position for long periods and spiders or other pests might stay around the detector It is important that the lens especially is kept clean of any spider webs or pests from being in front of it It is recommended to keep the whole case clean by wi...

Page 22: ...ave been improperly installed and positioned Smoke detectors may not sense fires that start where smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in chimneys in walls or roofs or on the other side of closed doors Smoke detectors may not sense a fire on another level of a residence or building A second floor detector for example may not sense a first floor or garage fire Moreover smoke detectors have sens...

Page 23: ...r warrants its products to be in conformance with its own plans and specifications and to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve months from the date of original purchase Sellers obligation shall be limited to repairing or replacing at its option free of charge for materials or labor any part which is proved not in compliance with Sellers specific...

Page 24: ...arranty made by Seller on this product No increase or alteration written or verbal of the obligations of this Limited Warranty is authorised NOTE In addition to the warranty conditions warranty will not be given where a product has been immersed in water under any circumstances or where damage has been caused by hosing the main unit without all due care taken by the owner to protect the main unit ...

Page 25: ...uard System We take extreme care in the research design and development of our products to ensure they meet your needs Additionally we keep in close contact with our dealers worldwide and should any problem occur we will work closely with your local dealer to see that it is resolved quickly As a leading designer and manufacturer we are continually endeavouring to exceed the expectations of our cus...

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